32378 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS September 17, 1971 O R DE R F O R R E CO GN IT IO N O F exceed 15 minutes. This will be followed the Senate adjourn until 12 o'clock noon SENATOR YOUNG NEXT FRIDAY by a period for the transaction of rou- on Monday next. Mr. BYRD of West Virginia. Mr. Pres- tine morning business for not to ex- T he motion was agreed to; and (at ceed 15 minutes, with statements limited ident, I ask unanimous consent that on 2 o'clock and 40 minutes p.m.) the Sen- Friday next, immediately following the therein to 3 minutes. At the close of the ate adjourned until M onday, Septem- routine morning business, the Senate will ber 20, 1971, at 12 noon. remarks by the distinguished senior Sen- ator from Georgia (Mr. TALMADGE), the resume the consideration of the confer- ence report on the extension and the distinguished Senator from North Da- revision of the draft. kota (Mr. YOUNG) be recognized for not CONFIRMATIONS At 3 p.m., two rollcall votes will occur to exceed 15 minutes. consecutively on the following: Executive nominations confirmed by The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without First, the International Convention the Senate September 17, 1971: objection, it is so ordered. R elating to Intervention on the High U.S. ARMY Seas in Cases of Oil Pollution Casualties; T he following-named officer, under the and provisions of title 10, United States Code, PROGRAM Second, certain amendments to the In- section 3066, to be assigned to a position of importance and responsibility designated by Mr. BYRD of West Virginia. Mr. Pres- ternational Convention for Prevention the President under subsection (a) of sec- ident, if the distinguished assistant Re- of Pollution of the Sea by Oil. tion 3066, in grade as follows: Following the two rollcall votes, the publican leader has anything to say, I To be lieutenant general shall yield to him for that purpose. If Senate will resume consideration of the not, I will proceed with the statement of conference report on the draft. Maj. Gen. Harris Whitton Hollis, xxx-xx-xxxx xxx-x... , Army of the United States (brigadier the program for Monday. general, U.S. Army). Mr. President, the program for Mon- day next is as follows: ADJOURNMENT UNTIL MONDAY, IN THE NAVY The Senate will convene at 12 o'clock SEPTEMBER 20, 1971 The nominations beginning Guy Harold A ble III, to be lieutenant, and ending M ar- noon. Following the recognition of the Mr. BYRD of West Virginia. Mr. Presi- garet A nne Zuger, to be lieutenant, which two leaders under the standing order, dent, if there be no further business to nominations were received by the Senate and the junior Senator from West Virginia come before the Senate, I move, in ac- appeared in the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD on (Mr. BYRD) will be recognized for not to cordance with the previous order, that August 6, 1971. EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS NATIONAL HIGHWAY WEEK OB- states are now more than 75 percent new Metropolitan Health Care Founda- SERVED—NATIONAL ROAD SYS- completed and their impact on the coun- tion. A statement explaining the founda- TEM CONTINUES TO GROW IN try has been great. tion's activity is included. SERVICE TO AMERICAN PEOPLE Highways, however, are more than just M r. Cook, and another witness, Dr. a means or transportation. They have a Walter McClure, representing the Amer- HON. JENNINGS RANDOLPH significant impact on many aspects of ican R ehabilitation Foundation, dis- our national life. Highways not only de- cussed health maintenance organiza- OF WEST VIRGINIA termine what people will eat and where tions. In Mr. Cook's view the success of IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES they will go on their vacations, they also HMO's depends on three factors: First, Friday, September 17, 1971 influence where and how people live, the public acceptance; second, professional Mr. RANDOLPH. Mr. President, the development of whole regions and levels acceptance; and third, the ability of week of September 19-25 has been desig- of economic prosperity enjoyed by com- HMO's to meet the health needs of so- nated National Highway Week and it is munities throughout the country. ciety at a reasonable cost. He further in- appropriate that we give notice to the From the beginning, Federal involve- dicated that there was very little resist- contribution of the American highway ment in highway development has been ance to the idea of HMO's, but that their system to the continued growth and one of partnership with the States. This future success was not guaranteed. strength of our country. is a joint effort that has grown over the Dr. McClure has worked long and hard Roads have been an increasingly im- years and has been successful in provid- on proposals to establish HMO's. In his portant means of transportation from ing the world's most advanced highway statement he emphasized a number of the earliest days of the frontier when system. aspects of HM O 's and how to create primitive trails were hacked through the While we have made greater progress them. wilderness. These first arteries bear no in developing our highway system, we He discussed the incentive system that resemblance to the great superhighways know that it is far from adequate and would be built into the HM O concept. that today connect every section of our far from perfect. There is a large and O n the one hand these organizations country. But there is a direct link be- dedicated team composed of government, would receive more money for the greater tween the two in the steady growth and industry, and individual citizens con- number of people they enroll, providing refinement of the highway system. stantly at work to make our roads better an incentive to increase their enrollment. T he Federal highway program has and more responsive to the needs of our On the other hand, preventive medicine been in existence for more than 50 years, country. It is these individuals that I would be emphasized since that avoids giving the Federal Government a major salute during this N ational Highway the high cost of curative medicine. Pro- role in the development of better high- Week of 1971. fessional staff members of HMO's would ways. receive additional financial incentives to America has come to be increasingly keep their members well. Dr. McClure argued very persuasively for Congress to reliant on motor vehicles of all types for MINNEAPOLIS HEALTH HEARINGS the transportation of goods and people. improve the delivery of health care while More than 108 million vehicles now use continuing to debate the improvements our streets and roads and this number is HON. DONALD M. FRASER needed in financing health care. growing yearly. OF MINNESOTA Also, Dr. McClure discussed the role of insurance companies and Blue Cross The Interstate Highway System is the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES most ambitious highway program ever as part of a new system. He sees the role Thursday, Septem ber 16, 1971 u n d e r ta k e n a n d h a s f r e qu e n tly b e e n of insurance companies as managers and called the greatest public works project Mr. FRASER. Mr. Speaker, during the marketers for the newly established in the history of the world. It is difficult hearings I recently concluded in M in- HMO's. At the same time, however, Dr. to argue with this conclusion when we neapolis a new organization was repre- McClure made a strong e-q-ce for string- see the vast improvements in highway sented by Mr. Thomas P. Cook. Mr. Cook ent Federal regulations of HMO's while transportation that have been made pos- is the executive secretary of the Hen- favoring lesser day-to-day regulation in sible by the Interstate System. The inter- nepin County Medical Society and the terms of "tinkering regulations." September 17, 1971 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 32379 During the discussion, in response to a AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCI­ do hereby adopt and authorize as the As· question concerning whether or not it ATION TO PUBLISH BICENTEN­ sociation's official Bicentennial project, the NIAL HISTORY OF PUBLIC WORKS preparation and publication of a. history of was possible for HMO's to be pro:fitmak­ public works in the United States from 1776 ing, Dr. McClure stated the following: to 1976 so that future generations xna.y These organizations are not cheap to set benefit from a comprehensive review of pub­ up. An immense amount of planning, orga­ HON. JENNINGS RANDOLPH lic works in perspective; and be it further nization, and marketing has to go on. If OF WEST VIRGINIA Resolved, that the Executive Director be the federal government is going to finance IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES requested to seek the cooperation and en­ this effort, this means the federal govern­ dorsement of this project by the Senate and ment will have to discover funds in the Friday, September 17, 1971 House Public Works Committee of the United budget that are not presently there. There­ Mr. RANDOLPH. Mr. President, in 5 States Congress and that he be charged with fore, it seems to me that in order to start the responsibility of making appropriate ar­ these organizations initially we are going years the United States will celebrate the rangement for the successful completion of to have to heavily tap private capital. I do 200th anniversary of its independence. this project by early 1976 and empowered to not see how private capital can be tapped Many groups are already at work on enter into agreements and incur such ex­ under present non-profit arrangements.